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Ultrahuman unveils PowerPlugs app store & AFib smart ring
Thu, 18th Jul 2024
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Ultrahuman has launched the PowerPlugs app store and the world's first smart ring with built-in AFib detection, promising a new era in personalised health tech.
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Apple's new Logic Pro powered by AI hits App Store
Wed, 8th May 2024
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digital entertainment
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Apple enriches its songwriting suite, Logic Pro, with AI-driven features such as Session Players, Stem Splitter, and ChromaGlow, hitting the App Store on May 14th.
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Evolt 360's new app version offers personalised health journey
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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smartphones
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wearables
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healthtech
Evolt 360 enhances its Active app with innovative features that offer tailored health and wellness support, aiding users' journey towards improved body composition and overall health.
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TangoPay partners with Currencycloud for enhanced FX services
Mon, 4th Mar 2024
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smartphones
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payment technologies
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google
UK fintech TangoPay partners with Currencycloud, boosting their remittance service for UK expats by offering real-time competitive FX rates and diverse payment options.
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SafeWatch App bridges gap in Australia's escalating mental health crisis
Tue, 27th Feb 2024
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smartphones
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blockchain
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app store
With suicide rates surpassing road deaths in Australia, the SafeWatch Companion App provides accessible mental health support for Australians facing long wait times and rising therapy costs.
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Keeper Security announces compatibility with Apple Vision Pro
Wed, 14th Feb 2024
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smartphones
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application security
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passwordless
Keeper Security has declared its software compatibility with Apple Vision Pro, facilitating secure login to applications and boosting the user experience with autofill functionalities.
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Zoom unveils new interactive app for Apple Vision Pro
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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smartphones
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hybrid & remote work
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personal computing devices
Zoom's new app for Apple Vision Pro, launching on 2 February, offers a more tangible and realistic meeting experience on remote platforms.
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Australian firms can now register for RatifyID, a trusted digital identity app
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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smartphones
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google
Australian companies can now register for RatifyID, a TDIF-certified digital identity verification app.
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Software firm xtype secures $10.8m funding amidst rising ServiceNow demand
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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smartphones
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digital transformation
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healthtech
xtype secures $10.8m in funding as demand for its agile software solutions in the ServiceNow market continues to surge.
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Apple introduces its first spatial computer Vision Pro
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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smartphones
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gaming
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wearables
The design of Vision Pro features an ultra-high-resolution display system that packs 23 million pixels across two displays.
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Developers generated US$1.1 trillion in sales in App Store in 2022
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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smartphones
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software development
App Store developers generated US$1.1 trillion in total billings and sales in the App Store ecosystem in 2022, 90% of which accrued solely to developers.
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Apple previews watchOS 10 featuring a new smart stack
Wed, 7th Jun 2023
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smartphones
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wearables
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personal computing devices
According to the company, the new OS features a new design, new watch faces, new features for cyclists and hikers, and important tools for health.
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Apple updates App Store with range of new pricing capabilities
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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smartphones
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apm
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software development
Apple upgraded pricing capabilities for the App Store, providing developers with 700 additional price points and new pricing tools.
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MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as chief commercial officer
Fri, 6th May 2022
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple's former head of Asia Pacific for App Store, Matthias Hendrichs, joins Modifi as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global sales and marketing.
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MODIFI appoints Matthias Hendrichs as Executive team as chief commercial officer
Fri, 6th May 2022
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Matthias Hendrichs, former head of Asia Pacific for Apple's App Store, joins MODIFI as Chief Commercial Officer to lead global sales and marketing.
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New Xero App Launcher helps get more apps to small businesses
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
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smartphones
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fintech
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financial systems
Xero has announced App Launcher, a new way for customers to launch and sign in to their favourite Xero App Store apps.
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Microsoft gains new data management partner Experian
Mon, 31st May 2021
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smartphones
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data analytics
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public cloud
Experian partners with Microsoft to help businesses manage data and make more informed decisions, delivering better outcomes for customers.
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Apple launches App Store Small Business Programme
Fri, 20th Nov 2020
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
Developers can qualify for the programme and a reduced 15% commission if they earned up to US$1 million in proceeds during the previous calendar year.
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Apple rolls out new App Store restrictions in response to COVID-19
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
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personal computing devices
The tech giant has also banned outright entertainment or game apps which use the coronavirus as a theme or central idea.
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Addams Family Mystery Mansion now available on Android and iOS
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
It's a ‘darkly humorous’ mobile game, in which players must help Morticia and Gomez to reunite their family and refurnish their home.